List of Salient Characteristics - Vacuum Systems - Updated 06.18.2024.docx

List of Salient Characteristics

1. Background: The United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command - Soldier Center (DEVCOM-SC) Protection Systems Engineering Team/Joint Biological Agent Decontamination System (JBADS) Program needs to purchase four (4) positive displacement vacuum pump systems. These large-scale vacuum pumps are for system tear down and packaging. Their purpose is to remove air from multiple insulation sections of the JBADS liner system simultaneously to ensure proper storage.

2. Requirements:

a. General Specifications: This requirement is for large scale vacuum pump systems for system tear down and packaging.

b. Specific Specifications: Purchase of four (4) positive displacement vacuum pump systems in accordance with the following specifications:

· Non-return valve incorporated into the inlet flange is required to prevent air from back flowing into the vacuum chamber when the pump is turned off.

· Air-cooled, requiring no water.

· Dry-running, no sealing or lubricating oil is needed in the pumping chamber.

· Nominal pumping speed: minimum 100 Actual Cubic Feet per Minute (ACFM)

· Motor size: minimum 5 horsepower

· Nominal motor speed: minimum 3600 Revolutions Per Minute (RPM)

· Approximate weight: as light as possible

· Inlet/ outlet size: Ideally 1.25” inlet and 1” outlet

3. Other Direct Costs (ODCs): N/A

4. Deliverables: The contractor shall deliver four (4) vacuum systems in accordance with section 2 above.

5. Invoicing: The contractor shall bill in WAWF after DEVCOM-SC confirms receipt of the deliverables.

6. Delivery Date: The contractor shall provide delivery within 2-3 months from receipt of order.

7. Ship to DODAAC and Shipping Address: W56YHX - U.S. Army DEVCOM Soldier Center, 10 General Greene Ave, BLDG 5 S-145, Natick MA, 01760-5000.